Does your child or teen get very nervous around other people?

 The University of Virginia, Dept. of Psychology seeks youth ages 11 to 15 and their parent to participate in a research study testing a new intervention for Youth Social Anxiety. The intervention is free and consists of 8 sessions, ~20 minutes each to be completed from your home computer. Five Assessments must be completed at UVa (~5.5 hr. total over 5 visits). Children and their parent will be paid $75 each for completing the study.

 For more information please contact: Email: youth.online.study@gmail.com
Phone: (434) 207-8696
Principal Investigators: Meg Reuland, M.A. & Bethany Teachman, Ph.D. 
IRB SBS # 2013-0101-00 FAQ:

 Q: How do I know if my child or teen is "socially anxious?"
 A: Social anxiety is more than just a shy or introverted personality. Social anxiety is when youth experience a lot more stress than other kids their age around their peers and other adults. They may experience this extreme distress in unstructured social situations like parties or sporting events, or when giving a speech or other performance. The distress is so great, that these youth want to avoid these kinds of situations. If you think your child or teen experiences more fear of embarrassment and more distress in social situations than other youth his/her age, and your child or teen often wants to avoid these situations, s/he may be eligible for our study.

Q: Does my child or teen have to have been diagnosed by a health care professional?
A: No. We will conduct a clinical interview in our first assessment to determine diagnosis.

Q: What if my child is in treatment already?
A: Children receiving treatment are eligible if they have been in the same treatment for 6 weeks, and they do not foresee changes to treatment for three months.

Q: I've read this website and I'm still not sure whether my child would qualify.
A: Please get in touch! We'd love to talk to you about your child.
 Email: youth.online.study@gmail.com
Phone: (434) 207-8696